HARNIR Adolf von (Harnier)

Harnir, Adolf von (Harnier), (1903-1945), German lawyer, member of the conspiracy against Hitler, Baron. Born April 14, 1903 in Bavaria in the family of large landowners. In 1934 he graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Munich. Was a bitter opponent of Nazism. In 1939 Harnir on a tip-off was arrested by the Gestapo. In 1944 sentenced to 10 years in prison for treason. Died May 12, 1945 from typhoid in prison Straubing after the city was liberated by U.S. troops.